The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
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over thirty. four miles in width from north 70
south; contains 5,T3S square miles. or 3.6T3, $40
acres. Excluded from the boundaries Of these
States an ! this Territory, il has always been
outside Of any political jurisdiction It lis
simply part of the public domain. over which
the land laws have not been extended, ana
within the limits of which no tribunal. civil or
criminal, has jurisdiction TO protect property or
punish crime.
to be fine for both agricultural and grazing pur-
poses, the surface rolling and well wafered,
ed in the western portion. Until lately the
strip" was almost entirely fenced in and con-
and use of the public domain in this manner
there has been great rush Of people into this
locality
BY the Appropriation bill Of March 8, 1881 (21
Stat, 4S1l, the sum OF $4,000 was appropriated
for s.running correction lines, guide meridians
and township lines" therein. The sum thus
appropriated was expended as directed and the
township lines run, though the amount allowed
was scarcely sufficient TO complete the lines as
directed
I beg to urge that a special appropriation be
made to complete the survey over this tract.
An estimate furnished at my request by the
surveying division OF the Land Ofice states the
amount necessary for the purpose IS $4,000, und
1t Is further important that Congress should
authorize the establishment of a land Office
within this strip and the lands therein at some
ment under the homestead laws, with the COM
mutation features eliminated The Territory
should also be placed under some political or
be properly administered therein.
The peculiar form and situation Of the strip
question of some doubt. 1t is, of course, too
small to organize into 4 separate Territory.
thatof New Mexico. naturally suggests tnat y
should be made part OF that Territory subject
to its laws and government.
FINANCIAL. LIABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE INDIAN TRIBES.
The liabilities of the United States to Indian
tribes under treaty stipulations, taking as the
I ffH rrn Fnf tod fT
treaties, the amounts appropriated last year,
are as follows: Permanent annuties, 1919, Psi
50; temporary annuities for specific periods,
/ s., 81 66662; temporary annuties payable at
| the pleasure OF Congress or the President,
! 81, ,l7S,0 total "a, ,39S, ,9es. 80.
There was on deposit in the Treasury on No
Yember !, 1886, of the proceeds or sales of In
dian lands, the sum of "a ,69S33 From the
same source 81 ,642. 1851 We're received during
the year ending November /, 1887. making a
total of s9,3Hf, o110 Disbursements were made
amount OF S246,6SS =. leaving balance TO that
account on November l. 1881 OF S9,094, 481 SO, OF
which ss,922 l554 43 bear interest IN lieu OF In
Festment the remainder 72,2I810, being
available for expenditure for benefit Of the In
slian tribes to whose credit il stands.
The funds belonging to Indian tribes which
remain invested in State stocks and other ser
curities held by the Treasurer OF the United
States as custodian, amount to 81 .79S 016 .833{
/ vested in bonds alstr9cfed The Interest on
| the invested funds is paid regularly only
| States iss1ed To the TTnicu Pacific railroad and
! S. 350.17 Maryland State stocks. On all Of the
balance, 81 ,593 666-66s5, except $1,000 represent
4 ed by an abstraeted bond, Indiana stocks, in
/ terest is annually appropriated 10y Congress to
/ the amount of &9I, $40 During the past year
| the United States has been reimbursed to the
extent of 5162.S70 on account of such appropria-
| tions as follows BY Sa339 withheld by the
treasury from payments due the State OF
/ Louisiana; 5000 paid BY the North Carolina
/ Railroad Company certain North Carolina
/ State stocks; and St53,54) paid by the Nash
/ vile & Chattanooga Railroad Company. being
unpaid interest on s512,0O0 Tennessee stocks
already redeemed
Portions of the state stocks held hare ma
/ tured but remain unpa as follows: sAtggtntns
I 81 000 North Carolina, af9i 000; South Caaoila
S125000 Florida, si32,a9Ji Tennessee, $4,000
| 669S Total, $50, 6G8B6ef
| PENSIONS.
! The report of the Commissioner OF Pensions
| presented herewith. discloses q very satisfac-
/ tory condition OF affairs in the management OF
/ that bureau, aud evidences greatly increased
efficiently, and shows diminished expendi-
l ture, l. e., while the payments have increased,
/ and while the volume Of work hes been greatly
enlarged, the expenses thereof have been di-
minished. clerl-hire has been less, and all the
/ Incidental expenses have been decreased, while
/ fhe number OF pensions allowed has been In
/ creased.
In addition 10 the suggestions made by the
/ Commissioner Of Pensions, my attention has
/ been called 70 the fact that, under existing
/ soldiers who LAY be entitled TO pension
can not have such pension continued beyond
/ the age OF 10, = gardless OF their physical or
mental condition. There are few instances
1 in which suc8 children are physically and
mentality utterly incapaeitated for earning
| their own livelihood, and ia instances where
| it is made clearly to appear that the condition
! Of mental 1mbecflfty or insanity Or such
| feebleness Of raissezor body, exists as 70 make
] these44al s-- l'elnless for earning